Does Morality Require God? | Dr. William Lane Craig on Objective Morality & Ethics | Ep 22

The IJK Podcast by Imad Jack Karam

Episode notes

Is morality possible without God? Or does the very idea of objective right and wrong require a divine lawgiver? In this episode of The IJK Podcast, Imad Jack Karam sits down with renowned philosopher and theologian Dr. William Lane Craig to explore one of life’s most profound questions: Does morality require God? We discuss:

  • What morality really means and how to define it.
  • Why Dr. Craig argues that objective morality is grounded in God’s nature.
  • The Euthyphro dilemma: Is something good because God commands it, or does God command it because it’s good?
  • How to understand the morality of atheists and non-believers.
  • The question of moral progress (e.g., slavery and human rights).
  • A survey of competing moral theories including: • Moral Platonism (Wielenberg) • Evolutionary Ethics (Ruse) • Utilitariani ... 
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Keywords
Existence of GodWilliam Lane CraigPhilosophymoral philosophyGod and moralityEthics